Ahmed El Shenawi: Dreams have come true as we conduct course in Somalia FIFA refereeing development officer Ahmed El Shenawi said that after a long wait, all dreams have come true for Somali football Federation who is hosting its FIFA level course in the country since late 1980s, although the country hosted FIFA grassroots coaching course last year, but this time the RDO is doing the same. “I would like to say that you and me know each other very […]

AMISOM supports Somalia Government stand on Baidoa conferences PRESS RELEASE (For Immediate Release) AMISOM supports Somalia Government stand on Baidoa conferences Mogadishu, 3rd March 2014 – The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif has taken note of the evolving political situation in Baidoa and reiterates AMISOM’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government whose mandate is to take lead in the formation of the federal states in accordance with the […]

Recent FutbolNet Training program was a breakthrough: says Somali NOC As the OlympAfrica with the help of Barcelona foundation recently carried out its first training programs for young coaches at schools in the capital Mogadishu, the country’s National Olympic committee said that the FutbolNet training program was a major breakthrough for the lawless country. Somali NOC secretary General Duran Ahmed Farah said that his committee has been working on the implementation a successful OlympAfrica Futbolnet training program for a period […]

IN SUMMARY A tentative agenda for the 13th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State lists consideration of membership application by Somalia and South Sudan as part of the deliberations In the case of South Sudan, the tone that this week’s deliberations will take remains clouded in uncertainty, given that a key EAC organ has yet to submit its recommendations on the matter A final decision on Somalia’s bid is unlikely to be made this week. […]

MOGADISHU — Somali troops backed by Kenyan forces clashed with Al-Qaeda-linked Somali fighters Monday as the allied militaries tried to advance toward the port town of Kismaio, both sides said. Heavy fighting broke out near Birta-dher, some 40 kilometers (24 miles) from Kismaio, the biggest bastion of Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabab in southern Somalia, witnesses added. Somali troops supported by Kenyan defense forces launched an attack on the military barracks of Al-Shabab militants in the area, military officials said. “The fighting is […]